Logitech MX Keys Mini vs Logitech MX Mechanical

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MX Keys Mini compared with MX Mechanical

	LogitechMX Keys Mini	LogitechMX Mechanical
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	May 2022
Typing
Layout
Layout	Compact	Full size
Switches
Switches	Scissor	Low-profile mechanical
Key travel
Key travel	1.8 mm	3.2 mm
Backlight
Backlight	White	White
Automatic backlight
Automatic backlight	Yes	Yes
Keys labelled for
Keys labelled for	Mac, Windows and more	Mac, Windows and more
Touch ID
Touch ID	No	No
Switches
Switches	Scissor switches rated for 10 million keystrokes (function keys 5 million)	Low-profile mechanical switches in Tactile Quiet (brown), Clicky (blue) or Linear (red); Logitech lists 55 g actuation force and 1.3 mm actuation distance, rated for 50 million keystrokes
Keycaps
Keycaps	Spherically dished keys shaped for fingertips	Dual-colour keycaps with a matte surface
Layouts
Layouts	English UK, English International, Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swiss (UK store); MX Keys Mini for Mac comes in the same layouts	English UK, French and Swiss with Tactile Quiet switches only; English International, German and Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Finnish with all three switch types (UK store)
Backlight
Backlight	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; stays off in rooms brighter than 100 lux and below 10% battery	A hand proximity sensor turns it on and an ambient light sensor sets the level; eight levels; six effects (static, breathing, reaction, contrast, wave, random); stays off in bright rooms and below 10% battery
Special keys
Special keys	Dictation, emoji and microphone mute/unmute keys in the F row (the mute key needs Logi Options+); Easy-Switch keys; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac (a Mac layout on MX Keys Mini for Mac)	Dictation, emoji, search and microphone mute/unmute keys; Easy-Switch keys; Fn + the light bulb key changes the backlight effect; Fn + Esc swaps media keys and F-keys; legends for both Windows and Mac
Connections and battery
Connects by
Connects by	Bluetooth and USB receiver	Bluetooth and USB receiver
Devices it switches between
Devices it switches between	3	3
Power
Power	Rechargeable	Rechargeable
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 5 months	Up to 10 months
With the backlight on
With the backlight on	Up to 10 days	Up to 15 days
Receiver
Receiver	None in the box; works with a Logi Bolt USB receiver bought separately, but not with other Logitech receivers	Logi Bolt USB receiver included (needs a USB-A port)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 10 days with backlighting or up to 5 months with it off	Rechargeable 1500 mAh Li-Po; Logitech quotes up to 15 days with backlighting or up to 10 months with it off
Charging
Charging	USB-C port at the top right; usable while charging; USB-A to USB-C cable (USB-C to USB-C with MX Keys Mini for Mac)	USB-C port at the top right; 4 hours from empty to full; usable while charging, though the cable only charges it; USB-A to USB-C cable included
Works with
Works with	Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS over Bluetooth; MX Keys Mini for Mac lists macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 13.4 or later and iPadOS 14 or later	Bluetooth with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS 10.15 or later, iOS 14 or later, iPadOS 14 or later, Android 8.0 or later, Linux and ChromeOS; Logi Bolt with Windows 10, 11 or later, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS
Software
Software	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for key customisation and backlight settings; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse	Logi Options+ (Windows and macOS) for Smart Actions, app-specific profiles, Fn key functions and backlight effects; Logitech Flow with a Flow-enabled Logitech mouse
Design
Weight
Weight	506.4 g (better)	828 g
Width × depth × height
Width × depth × height	295.99 × 131.95 × 20.97 mm	433.85 × 131.55 × 26.1 mm
Materials
Materials	Low-carbon aluminium scissor plate; plastic parts include 30% (Graphite) or 12% (Pale Gray, Rose) certified post-consumer recycled plastic	Low-carbon aluminium top case; plastic parts include 45% certified post-consumer recycled plastic
Colours
Colours	Graphite, Pale Gray, Rose (UK store; Black also sold in the US); MX Keys Mini for Mac in Pale Gray and Space Gray	Graphite
In the box
In the box	Keyboard, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation (a USB-C to USB-C cable with MX Keys Mini for Mac)	Keyboard, Logi Bolt USB receiver, 1 m USB-A to USB-C charging cable, documentation
Warranty
Warranty	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)	2-year limited hardware warranty (UK)